Winemakers of Armenia against closure of Vine and Wine Foundation:  they appeal to Pashinyan with a letter

ArmInfo.The Vine and Wine Foundation of Armenia should not be closed. This is stated in the open letter of about thirty winemakers of Armenia addressed to acting  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan regarding the decision to close the  structure in the framework of the optimization program.

The letter, in particular, states: "In recent years, winemaking in  Armenia has been reviving, it is recognized as one of the priorities  of the economy. All new international investors are interested in the  area. Wine consumption has become an integral part of our life, more  and more tourists come to our country for wine tours. These successes  are largely due to the assistance of the state and the new programs  implemented by the Vine and Wine Foundation. For industry  professionals, the Foundation has become an important link between a  private trader and the state. The Foundation regularly holds meetings  with winemakers and researchers, provides us with reports on the  programs implemented, and plans new ones on the basis of discussions  with us. As a result, Armenian wines win prizes in various  international competitions, and exports are constantly growing. Among  the effectively started programs are the vineyard register, the  introduction of production of wines with geographical indication, the  search and testing of old local grape varieties, the study of vacant  lands that are promising for viticulture.

Perhaps in a few years we will be able to switch to self-regulation,  but so far we have not reached a new stage of development. Therefore,  please refrain from closing such an efficient structure. We are ready  to hold more detailed discussions about this, "the letter reads.